Question

A software team using Scrum is midway through a project. The project manager wants to forecast how much work the team can realistically complete in upcoming sprints so the sponsor can be given a credible delivery projection. Which metric should the project manager rely on for this forecast?

Accepted Answer

The team's average velocity from completed sprints

Answer

The cumulative earned value (EV) across the baseline

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The number of story points defined in the product backlog

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The percentage of the schedule baseline that has elapsed